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A small claims case is a legal action filed in county court to settle minor legal disputes where the dollar amount involved is $8,000 or less.
The County Civil Division has jurisdiction over civil cases up to $50,000 and Small Claims cases with amounts up to $8,000.
County Courts Each of Florida's 67 counties has at least one county court judge. The number of judges in each county court varies with the population and caseload of the county. County courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, which is established by statute.
The summary judgment motion shall reference pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, answers to admissions, and affidavits, all of which shall be filed with the Court simultaneously with the filing of the motion for summary judgment, unless previously filed with the Court for another purpose.
County Civil Judges have jurisdiction over Contract and Indebtedness cases up to $50,000, Landlord Tenant/Eviction cases, Small Claims and debt collection cases (amounts up to $8,000), Auto negligence, inium and Personal Injury Protection cases $8,001 to $50,000.
The County Courts in Florida are the trial courts of limited jurisdiction. The County Courts have general jurisdiction over actions of law in which the matter or controversy does not exceed $50,000, small claims (i.e., matter or controversy under $8,000), and most landlord/tenant actions.
The summary judgment motion shall reference pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, answers to admissions, and affidavits, all of which shall be filed with the Court simultaneously with the filing of the motion for summary judgment, unless previously filed with the Court for another purpose.
A claim up to $8,000 – not including costs, interest and attorneys' fees – can be filed with the Clerk's Office as a Small Claims action, ing to Rule 7.010 of the Florida Rules of Court and Chapter 34 of the Florida Statutes. A deputy clerk may be able to assist you with the filing of a small claims suit.
The County Civil Division has jurisdiction over civil cases up to $50,000 and Small Claims cases with amounts up to $8,000.
The claim can be filled and submitted online at the Miami-Dade County Clerk's Office. You may print out the application and file the claim in person at a local courthouse if you choose. More resources are available on the Miami-Dade County Law Library site.